On Tuesday, Iltija Mufti joined the protest by MBBS and BDS interns held at the Government Medical College in Srinagar. The strike began the previous day and is of an indefinite nature.
The interns are holding the action in Jammu and Kashmir, demanding that the monthly stipend be increased from the current 12,300 rupees to 30,000 rupees, while the government has agreed to consider their demands.
Iltija called on the Jammu and Kashmir government to immediately initiate a dialogue with the protesting interns, mentioning that the monthly stipend in Odisha and West Bengal is around 45,000 rupees.
Earlier, on Monday, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itu asked the interns to end the strike, as it negatively affects patient care. Itu stated that the interns' demands are justified and the government is already working to meet them.